A Chicago artist, Harry Ekman worked side by side with fellow Sundblom
shop veteran Gil Elvgren, developing a lush style in oils uncannily like
that of his mentor. His girls have the same fresh, wholesome glow as
Elvgren's, and are seen in such typical Elvgren situations as bicycling,
wading, and walking the dog.
Assisting his colleague in the 1960s, Ekman may even have "ghosted"
certain Elvgren signed paintings. His own work appeared under both the
Brown & Bigelow imprint and Shaw-Barton.
Like Elvgren, Ekman specialised in calendars but also worked in advertising.
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